Monday 20 October 2008

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one bold part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.

Although not(A) the first animated(B) feature film, Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated film to use(C) up-to-the-minute techniques as well as achieving(D) widespread release. No error(E)


A. (A)
B. (B)
C. (C)
D. (D)
E. (E)

Answer is D

Here's Why:

The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an inappropriate verb form. The infinitive “to achieve” is needed to parallel the infinitive “to use.”


Question Type: Identifying Sentence Errors

(Writing)

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